hanging wine cabinet and trash/recycling cabinet

Original plan was to build a hutch (sort of anyways) but there was a light swtich in the way on the wall so I built two cabinets instead. Inspired to build this because I do enjoy some wine from time to time and got sick of having a trash-can/recycling junk in our kitchen. Built this in about 2001. This was my first attempt at building a finished hardwood project with wood I bought from a lumber yard and milled myself, instead of surfaced h/w from teh HD or L big box stores. Bought a cheap jointer from Harbor Freight and a Sears Craftsman 13” planer. I have since sold off the jointer and gotten a 64B Powermatic and a Grizzley 15” Planer. Both cabinets are red birch, finished with Minwax Dark Walnut stain and tung oil, polyurethane, mineral spirits blend top coat. I learned that maybe I should have used a shellac wash to seal the wood before the staining as I got some botching but not too bad. The wine cabinet holds a fair amount of wine. The trash/recycling biin has held up well and really makes the kitchen a lot neater. Design is nothing fancy but it is original.

Thanks for the comments. Each drawer slides out on 150# heavy duty ball bearing slides, with a frame (melamine and hardwood) that holds a plastic trash barrel (12 gallons I think). It’s been in daily use for about 6 years now and still is solid and no signs of any wear and tear. The finish was an attempt to match a kitchen table and corner hutch and it came pretty close in color. The bottom is open so if anything misses it falls through to the floor where it can be swept out rather than landing inside the cabinet.

It is beautiful. Too bad you didn’t have some boards of the same wood, but thin enough that you could have run them against the wall with a cut out for the light switch and a wooden light switch cover plate. If so, it would have looked like a built in.

I thought about doing exactly what your suggested but I planned it to be something that I could move. The pictures are from my previous home. I left several built-ins in that home. In addition to the breakfront, I left behind an office bookcase/storage cabinet, window seat/clothes closet, and a set of lower kitchen style cabinets in the finished basement. I have since built a new home and moved in 2005 so at least these cabinets came with me and are in my kitchen now. I built the vanity cabinets for 3 bathrooms in the new home and I’m in the process of building a fireplace mantel, storage cabinets, bookcase unit that is about 22’ x 8’. I’ll post some pictures of that in the next day or two. Thanks for the comments and suggestions.

It looks very nice. the wood looks good from here. I don’t see anything wrong with the finish. Using shellac before staining I don’t think would have given you your desired results. Maybe sanding sealer. What do you think Dick? jockmike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

jockmike,Thanks. Fortunately, the blotching is not too bad and not very visible in the photo. You may know more than me on this, but I thought sanding sealer is pretty much a thinned cut of shellac and would seal the wood somewhat so staining would be more even. I’ve never tried it myself but I believe that’s what I’ve read about on Fine Woodworking.com. Can anyone who knows more comment please?

Good looking pieces. I am wanting to do something similar but have room for the microwave on top. Only thing is I only have 24” and the microwave needs every inch of that. I am afraid things will look too cramped.

RonR just came across this today I like you design I can see how this could clean up the kitchen. I am in the middle of preparing to put in a new pantry and need a place to store my trash can. I don’t know if you have any pictures of how you are storing yours. But if you do I would like to see them so I could get some ideas for my project.